In All The Ways You Give It | 12.24.20
Christmas Eve. My goodness, a day that all my life has filled me up with more excitement and giddiness than any other day of the year. I blame, er, thank my wonderful Mother for this, as she is, without a shadow of a doubt, the Queen of Christmas. She taught me that you’re never too old to enjoy the spirit of this holiday season, you’re never too silly to enter a Christmas Cookie Contest, you’re never too ridiculous to enjoy the hell out of this season. So, today, all I wish to say to you is that the best gift of all gifts you’ve got to give this year, all years, is your love. We can make loving an art form, the ways we give it, the grace in which we accept it. It needs no wrapping, it needs no bow, just love, love, and love a little more.
Whatever you’re doing, whether you celebrate it or not, tonight, I want to say how much I love all of you, wherever you are. I love that you’re with me on this odd journey through newsletters and finding my voice in an old-school method of delivery. We’re building a beautiful community on this little thing, and I love the way it feels. Thank you, for each and every one of you.
Make an art of love,
in all the ways you give it,
in accepting it.
Haiku on Life by Tyler Knott Gregson
Song of the Day
Just a quick thank you for everyone who is subscribing. If you dig what I’m doing, please, share it with anyone and everyone you can think of by clicking the button below.
And if you’re not yet part of our extremely rad exclusive community of Light Chasers, you can sign up for less than a damn latte a month. Let’s hang out, it’s time.
Oh my goodness, I am sure you won’t believe me when I tell you that I am reading this on Christmas Day!!! Thank you sweetheart, you are far too kind, but I do love this Holiday season..... I think because it stems back to my childhood and all the magic I remember!
There is magic and goodness everywhere and the need to be thankful and humble is great and so rewarding....I can hear the famous words in my head and heart right now ..... “ Ooohhhh my gosh!!!!!” Thankfully for all of us, dad has always been filled with the magic too, which makes it all so vivid forever in my mind ! Being blessed with three beautiful, happy, mischievous and adventurous children, makes the season all the more spectacular in my heart I love you! Merry Christmas!
We are all each other’s cause-and-effect, aren’t we? We can affect each other with love, silence, or less. I will always choose love. Many years ago, Kiet and I gathered some of our friends on Christmas Eve, those who welcomed us, the 2 vagabonds, to yet another new town a few months prior. This has always been a heavy holiday for me, soaked in melancholy, homesickness, and hope. Kiet is an American child, raised on Christmas traditions by Buddhist parents, in whose beliefs we both find a sense of belonging. I, on the other hand, was raised by communists and Catholics. We do not have enough space or time here to go into that discussion of faith. But, I LOVE Christmas Eve. On this night, as we gather our friends at our ever-growing table (tonight, it’s just the two of us), we read poetry instead of scripture before dinner. Tonight, it will be Wendell Berry. But about seven years ago, I stumbled upon chasers of the light collection in a local book shop on Christmas Eve. That evening, we read: “Find the positivity. Find the grace.” You are familiar with the rest. Thank you for the words, inspiration, and love. Thank you for creating the space for us and inviting us to join in. Merry Christmas to all will pass through here. Much love and hope to all of you. Živjeli! 🥂